Cougar Action This Weekend

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Women's Basketball – vs. Fraser Valley, Friday (6:15 p.m.) at CKHS

Men's Basketball – vs. Fraser Valley, Friday (8:00 p.m.) at CKHS

Women's Basketball – vs. Trinity Western, Saturday (6:15 p.m.) at CKHS

Men's Basketball – vs. Trinity Western, Saturday (8:00 p.m.) at CKHS



Away Events

Men's and Women's Track & Field – at Golden Bear Open, Friday and Saturday in Edmonton, Alta.

Men's Wrestling – at Minot State Open, Saturday in Minot, N.D.

Women's Wrestling – at Guelph Open, Saturday in Guelph, Ont.



Women's Basketball (CIS Ranking: No. 1) – The No.1-ranked Cougars are now 11-0 after defeating the Manitoba Bisons 84-60 on Friday and 105-52 on Saturday. They'll finally return home for the first time in over two months this weekend, as the Cougars host Fraser Valley (Friday) and Trinity Western (Saturday) at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. on both nights.



Men's Basketball – The Cougars (3-8) were defeated twice on the road by Manitoba last weekend, losing by scores of 116-87 and 94-83 to the Bisons. Though the Cougars enter the weekend in seventh place in the Prairie Division standings, they sit just 1½ games back of Brandon and Lethbridge, who are tied for the final playoff spot with identical 5-7 records. The Cougars face Fraser Valley (7-5) and Trinity Western (6-6) this weekend at the CKHS.



Men's Wrestling (CIS Ranking: No. 1) – The Cougars took first place in the overall standings last Saturday at the Cougar Open and boasted five individual champions, including Steven Schneider, Gilbert Musonza, Kirk Ackerman, Mark Ballon, and Connor Malloy. The team – which finished with a 16-point cushion over second-place Saskatchewan – will be back in action this Saturday at the Minot State Open.



Women's Wrestling (CIS Ranking: No. 8) – The U of R finished in second place in the overall standings at Saturday's Cougar Open, with Jasmine Slinn recording the Cougars' top finish of the day after going undefeated at 48 kilograms. Kristine Longeau and Lisa McKibben both placed second for the Cougars. Longeau, McKibben, Slinn, and Danielle Anderson will all represent the U of R at the Guelph Open this Saturday.



Track & Field (Men's CIS Ranking: No. 7) – After a weekend off, the Cougars are back at it this weekend in Edmonton. The men's and women's teams will take part in the Golden Bear Open, which will be hosted by the University of Alberta starting on Friday and running through to Saturday. The 4x200-metre relay team and four individual athletes – Tevaughn Campbell (60-metre dash), Tait Nystuen (300-metre dash), Chris Pickering (shot put), and Michael Barber (pentathlon) are ranked No. 1 in Canada West on the men's side, while Shalane Haselhan (long jump) and rookie Megan Rumpel (pentathlon) are the top-ranked athletes in the conference for the U of R's women's team.



Women's Hockey – The Cougars (6-11-1) got their offence clicking in a weekend home sweep over UBC, as they won 5-2 on Friday night and 5-1 on Saturday. Paige Wheeler had a pair of three-point games for Regina, getting a goal and a pair of assists on Friday and scoring twice and adding a helper on Saturday. The Cougars have a weekend off before returning to the ice on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 at home against Calgary.



Men's Hockey – The Cougars (4-14-2) were defeated twice by UBC over the weekend, dropping a 4-2 decision on Friday and surrendering a pair of late goals in a 4-0 loss on Saturday. Still just three points out of playoff position in the conference standings, the Cougars will have this weekend off and return to action on the road at Calgary on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.



Men's Volleyball – The Cougars (4-10) were defeated twice last weekend by a tough No. 2-ranked Manitoba Bisons squad, losing 3-1 on Friday night and in straight sets on Saturday night. The U of R has a weekend off before returning to action on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 against UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, B.C.



Women's Volleyball – The Cougars (2-12) were swept by No. 6 Manitoba last weekend at the CKHS, losing in straight sets on both Friday and Saturday. The U of R will be back on the court on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, when the Cougars will hit the road for their first ever Canada West matches against conference newcomer UBC Okanagan.